When I got there she played it coy. We sat on her grandparents' couch and watched a movie. Then we started talking. I rolled a joint, and asked if she wanted to smoke. She said no, but she didn't care if I did. We went outside and sat on the porch swing. We rocked, I smoked, we talked.

I had been feeling nervous, but the marijuana helped calm me down. A bit of herbal courage, if you will. I leaned in for a kiss, and she moved away.